Yol (1982)
4.0 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 54min
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- Synopsis:
In Turkey, several prisoners are granted furlough. One, Seyit Ali (Tarik Akan) travels to his house and finds that his wife (Serif Sezer) has betrayed him and works as a prostitute. She was caught by her family and held captive for Seyit Ali to end her life in an honor killing. Though apparently determined at first, he changes his mind when his wife starts to freeze while travelling in the snow. Despite his efforts to keep her alive, he eventually fails. His wife's death relieves Seyit Ali from family pressure. Another prisoner, Mehmet Salih (Halil Ergün) has been arrested for his role in a heist with his brother-in-law, whom he abandoned as he was being shot by police. His in-laws have disowned him, and he is finally forced to tell his wife Emine (Meral Orhonsay) the truth. Emine and Mehmet Salih decide to run away on a train. On the train, they are caught in the washroom having sex. They are saved from an angry mob by the train's officers and held in a cabin before being handed over to officials. There, a young boy from Emine's family who boarded the train shoots both Mehmet Salih and Emine. Ömer (Necmettin Çobanoglu) returns to his village sitting near the border between Turkey and Syria, and arranges to cross the border to escape prison. Ömer finds his village in a battle between Kurdish smugglers and Turkish soldiers. Though Ömer is clearly determined, he gives up after his brother, who took part in the battle, is shot dead. Through his brother's death, Ömer has inherited the responsibilities of his brother's wife and children as dictated by tradition. - Actors:
- Tarik Akan, Serif Sezer, Halil Ergün, Meral Orhonsay, Necmettin Çobanoglu, Semra Uçar, Hikmet Çelik, Sevda Aktolga, Tuncay Akça, Hale Akinli, Turgut Savas, Hikmet Tasdemir, Engin Çelik, Osman Bardakçi, Enver Güney
- Directors:
- Serif Gören, Yilmaz Güney
- Writers:
- Yilmaz Güney
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Cinema Paradiso's Euro 24 Film Festival, Top 10 Cannes Palme d'Or Winners
- Countries:
- Turkey
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